With a quality branded conference folder from Gift Selection, you will certainly look like you mean business. Branded conference folders are the professional way to stay organised, and promote your business at the same time. Giftselection have very affordable conference folders, made from quality soft grained PU – these leather look folders will look smart printed with a wide variety of businesses artwork.

Make sure to look out for the details on your next promotional conference folder. Ask their friendly staff if you require gilt cornering or special internal pockets for example. On the other hand if you have a bigger budget, then embossed leather folders always make for a tasteful corporate gift. If you need to, Giftselection have the facilities to pantone match the leather for your folder or create pockets exactly to your specifications.

Promotional conference folders will keep your important documents safe and sound, and are ideal for training days or general office use. Branded conference folders can include all sorts of specific features including: handy internal sleeve, pen loop, A4 pads of paper and calculators etc.

Give the friendly team at Gift Selection a call if you are in the market for branded conference folders, and ask them if you have any questions at all.

The National Gallery of Scotland wasn’t messing about with the promotion of their latest exhibition titled ‘Discovery of Spain’.

They thought bigger was defiantly better, as they had exhibition build company b:spoke was commissioned to create three replica works of art that were on show – each one a whopping 3 x 4 metres each. These are now hung on specially designed fixtures, which give the impression that the pictures of floating on air.

Ross Wilson the main man of marketing, said the move was in response to research which found that the public saw the gallery as intimidating. Surely having massive images of confrontational portraits bearing down on you, is only going to increase one’s anxiety. He said; “We decided to add some colour and make the building more welcoming. We have received good feedback, so it must be working.”

The National Galleries of Scotland look after one of the world’s finest collections of Western art ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. These holdings include the National Collection of Scottish art which we are proud to display in an international context - so now you know!

There is currently a conflict in the French promotional product market regarding trade show dates. The PSI Paris, which has traditionally been held in September for eleven years, has pulled its 2010 event forward to February 2-4, parallel to the existing schedule of the ‘Communiquez Textile’ in Lyon.

The Lyon trade show for promotional textiles was launched in 2008 and quickly established itself as an obligatory date for those involved with the promotional products industry. While the organisers of the PSI say , visiting the event will guarantee that you will meet the best manufacturers and importers as well as branders and silkscreen printers for promotional products and textiles.

Clemence Long of PSI Paris is also aware of the fact that the amended schedule could put the suppliers in a difficult position: “It is clear to us that the suppliers will have to make a choice and this decision will correspond with their corporate strategy. The fact that Paris is the economic centre of France speaks in favour of the PSI.

Interestingly, every visitor to the PSI Paris show in September 2009 will obtain their free entrance for next years event.

The best selling promotional pen that Gift Selection offer is the promotional Senator Super Hit. But who exactly are Senator? Time for a quick history lesson…

Under the name of “Merz & Krell” three people with a vision founded the company back in 1920. Two brothers Friedrich and Geog Merx, together with master wood-turner Justus Krell. Their maxim, “ideas and products which are different from others”, still applies today.

The high-quality handicraft company for promotional pens and mechanical pencils is now one of the international leading manufacturers of promotional products in general. Promotional Senator products can be found in more than a hundred countries around the world.

Senator themselves look to the future and consistently invests in innovative promotional product ideas, unique design, efficient technologies, measures for active environmental protection and an even higher quality of customer service.

For the full range of promotional Senator Super Hit pens, check out the imaginatively named www.senatorsuperhit.co.uk. For more expensive promotional Senator pens, ask the friendly team at Giftselection and pens2order who will be happy to help.   

The Mayor of London’s office wants to rebrand London and is inviting agencies to tender to create the new image.

Mayor Boris Johnson and his team have allocated a budget of £600,000 to create a new logo and identity for the city ahead of the 2012 Olympics, and want to have this in place by next spring.

The Mayor’s office is inviting agencies to tender for four contracts related to the new identity: designing the logo; brand activation, which could include advertising and experiential activity; tracking; and evaluation and events.

Dan Ritterband, the director of marketing at the Mayor of London’s office, described the activity as “strategic” and said that it was separate to the current £30 million activation business for bodies such as VisitLondon and ThinkLondon, though the new logo is likely to appear in this activity.

The Mayor’s office is also looking to sell London sponsorship packages to advertisers in key areas such as “culture”, “transport” and “sports”.

The creation of a new identity is seen as a way to build London’s image both in the UK and overseas ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

Ritterband said: “We always realised that there would be a right time for a rebrand before the Olympics to get the messaging right, now we’re three years out from the games there is an opportunity to look at the London brand.”

The leaders of the promotional mug world, The Mugstore, have put the newly added Metro mug on special offer for August. Last month they ran a promotion on Sparta mugs, which has now made way for their latest ceramic addition.

They claim your coffee will taste even nicer, knowing that you got a great deal on your branded Metro mugs. They love promotional Metro mugs so much; they even printed some with their logo on as you can see by their website.

A branded Metro mug is the promotional mug if you’re looking for contemporary mug that will give a professional feel to your organisation. Branded Metro coffee mugs are a quality ceramic mug, with a great print area and are also available with an attractive black glaze if preferred.

There bargain Metro mugs are similar to the popular Cambridge mugs, but are slightly larger in height and diameter, with tapered sides and a more accentuated handle.

If you require a visual or a sample of a printed Metro coffee mug then their friendly team will be happy to help, alternatively you can see their not so ugly mugs on youtube here.

South African brand Savanna Cider is launching its biggest ever UK on-trade promotion, focused around the world of Facebook. The online competition invites drinkers to “Win your own Savanna party” for you and 99 of your closest friends. The quirky alcoholic drink, is marketed along the lines of; “its dry but you can drink it”.

Their Facebook app allows users to enter 100 friends for their preferred party list. This is then circulated virally to encourage more people to enter, with other links on sites like Bebo and Twitter.

The DJ hosted bash, worth £10k will be held at the Big Chill House on Saturday 19th September, in the big smoke. Not only will you get your very own party coordinator (how do you get that job), they’ll also chauffeur drive you and three of your favorite mates from the party.

This refreshing beverage is made from the finest Granny Smith Apples in South Africa and is imported into the UK by Babco. The owners of the drink Distel, are also having a promotion were drinkers collect codes on a lemon shaped neck tag and then input them at www.savannacider.co.uk. The Great Golden Giveaway has been extended for another month, so there are over 45 additional prizes to be won.